The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-15

President, with the advice and consent
of the senate, of four supervisors of
election for each congressional
district in the states to which
the measure applies, who are required
to sub-divide the districts into a suf-
ticient number of voting precincts. In
each precinct the circuit court of the
United States is to appoint four in
spectors and two poll clerks, who are
to make registration of congressional
elections. The supervisors are to act
as canVassing board to receive the re-
turns from the inspectors and ascer-
tain and declare the result
of the election. The supervisors.
inspectors and two poll clerks are to be
divided equally between the two prin-
cipal political parties. The measure is
made applicable only to the states of
South Carolina, Florida, Mississippi
and Louisiana. 1t is deliberately drawn
and contains minute provisions govern
ing the whole matter of regulation and
conduct of elections, together with pen
alties for election frauds.
To an Associated Press reporter,
who asked for an explanation of the
theory and purpose of the bill MI.
Chandler said: 1T was drawn under
that clause of the constitution which
provides that the times, places and
sentatives in congress shall be pre-
scribed in each state by the legislature
thereof, but congress may by law make
or alter such regulations. He said the
constitutional power is ample either to
pass a general law for all states,
or applicable to a number of
states or a special law in respect to
any particular state.
In reply to the query as to his pur-
in 1iT11ifinn tho nn0rofInT1 of the
measure to the four states named, he
said: sit is my desire to secure if pos
sible the passage of national election
law in these states where there is q
manifest and avowed suppression OF
republican suffrage. In Louisiana
democratic leaders declare their inten-
ton not to allow colored people to vote
the republican ticket, and have also
asserted their intention to settle this
question without the slightest regard
to Northern sentiment on the subject
Hence think that both northern sen
timent and interest should lead to the
passage of laws to limit the suppress
sion of the suffrage to elections fol-
state officers and give us free suffrage
for national Offices"
Mr.. Chandler said his measure die
not cover presidential elections for the
reason that the constitution
| gave IO IOE 1Ds liz
expressed a belief that the bill, or {
similar one, will pass the senate, anC
there is hope that it may pass ths
house.
| POSTAIASTERS IN SESSION.
| WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 13.-The
second national convention of the thlrC
and fourth class postmasters of thu
United States, met here this morning
About $50 postmasters were present
representing twenty-three states. Per
manent organization was effected b!
the election of the following officers
Chairman, Hon. Robert Wright, o
Michigan; secretary, Thomas G.
Bradley, of West Virginia; assistan
secretary, j. G. HerZog, of Ohio: as
sistant secretary, 7. A. Wincheil, o
Iowa. One vice-president was electet
from each state represented. One O
the principal objects of the convention
is to obtain the passage of a bill b.
congress increasing and eQualiZin:
upon basis of work performed tn
compensation of third and fourth clas
postmaSters.
| REPORTS FAVORABLY.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The senat
committee on finances held its frs
meeting this morning, and ordered /
favorable report on the Morrill, bill t.
refund to the states the direct take
imposed by the act or 1861. IN
| aggregate is about SIS, 900, 600. 1t
the bill passed by the senate at its las
session.
| INDICTED FOR STEALING TIMBER.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Informa
ton has been received at the genera
land office that the United State
grand jury in Montana has found in
dictments against ThOs. +. Oaks, j
NJ. Buckley, E. F. Banner, \. b. Ham
mond and L. j. Hathaway for unlaw
fully taking timber from the publi
lands of the United States and ship
ping the same out of the territory
They are all officers of the Northern
Pacific Railroad company, excep
Hathaway. These indictments ar
understood to be in connection will
the proceedings pending against TIN
Northern Pacific RrilrOad company
and the Montana Improvement com
pany, involving trespasses upon pub
lie timber to the ammOunt of $1,000,
600.
| Wvoa CharOad With Grand LaPeenV